2019 FIBA 3x3 U18 Africa Cup

The 2019 FIBA 3x3 U18 Africa Cup is the inaugural edition of the FIBA 3x3 U18 Africa Cup. It is the first-ever U18 national team competition for 3x3 in Africa. The game took place at the Lugogo Hockey Pitch in Kampala, Uganda on November 8-10.[1][2] Eight men's and eight women's teams participated.

Format

Eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams, then top two teams from each pool advanced to the knockout stage.

Men's tournament

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification Egypt Mali Kenya Botswana
1  Egypt 3 3 0 55 21 +34 1.000 Knockout stage — 13–9 21–5 21–7
2  Mali 3 2 1 49 27 +22 .667 — 21–7 19–7
3  Kenya 3 1 2 24 51 −27 .333 — 12–9
4  Botswana 3 0 3 23 52 −29 .000 —
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification Nigeria Uganda Niger Burundi
1  Nigeria 3 3 0 57 25 +32 1.000 Knockout stage — 21–7 19–10 17–8
2  Uganda 3 2 1 41 42 −1 .667 — 21–13 13–8
3  Niger 3 1 2 35 50 −15 .333 — 12–10
4  Burundi 3 0 3 26 42 −16 .000 —
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Knockout stage

All times are local.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 Nov 2019 – 17:55
 
 
 Egypt 21
 
10 Nov 2019 – 20:05
 
 Uganda 15
 
 Egypt14
 
10 Nov 2019 – 18:15
 
 Mali13
 
 Nigeria 19
 
 
 Mali 21
 
Bronze medal
 
 
10 Nov 2019 – 19:10
 
 
 Nigeria12
 
 
 Uganda17

Final standings
PosTeamPldWLPF
1 Egypt55090
2 Mali53283
3 Uganda53273
4 Nigeria53288
5 Niger31235
6 Kenya31224
7 Burundi30326
8 Botswana30323

Women's tournament

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification Mali Nigeria Egypt Kenya
1  Mali 3 3 0 40 22 +18 1.000 Knockout stage — 12–9 8–6 20–7
2  Nigeria 3 2 1 44 29 +15 .667 — 15–8 20–9
3  Egypt 3 1 2 31 25 +6 .333 — 17–2
4  Kenya 3 0 3 18 57 −39 .000 —
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification Uganda Democratic Republic of the Congo Botswana Burundi
1  Uganda 3 3 0 53 22 +31 1.000 Knockout stage — 15–13 17–6 21–3
2  DR Congo 3 2 1 45 25 +20 .667 — 14–9 18–1
3  Botswana 3 1 2 31 40 −9 .333 — 16–9
4  Burundi 3 0 3 13 55 −42 .000 —
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Knockout stage

All times are local.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 Nov 2019 – 17:15
 
 
 Uganda 13
 
10 Nov 2019 – 19:40
 
 Nigeria 9
 
 Mali17
 
10 Nov 2019 – 17:35
 
 Uganda4
 
 Mali 22
 
 
 DR Congo 3
 
Bronze medal
 
 
10 Nov 2019 – 18:50
 
 
 Nigeria8
 
 
 DR Congo6

Final standings
PosTeamPldWLPF
1 Mali55079
2 Uganda54170
3 Nigeria53261
4 DR Congo52354
5 Egypt31231
6 Botswana31231
7 Kenya30318
8 Burundi30313

Shoot-out contest

Format

One player from each men's and women's team participates. In the qualifier, each participant try ten shots from the top of the key (45 degrees angle with two racks) within 30 seconds. Top two men and two women players advance to the final. In the final stage, the four players try 18 shots within 60 seconds from four locations: five from the top of the arc, ten from the left and right wings (45 degrees), and three from the 3x3 logo which is counted as two points.[3]

Awards
  • Gold: Alou Traore (Mali's men)[4]
  • Silver: Claris Osula (Kenya's women)
  • Bronze: Mustapha Oyebanji (Nigeria's men)

References
  1. "About the event". FIBA. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. "The venue". FIBA. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  3. "Shoot-Out Contest". FIBA. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. "Egypt and Mali make history, win inaugural edition of FIBA 3x3 U18 Africa Cup". FIBA. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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